Yao Kui

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1. 1443 吏科給事中 正統
2. 1449 副使 正統
3. 1450 刑部右侍郎 景泰
4. 1451 禮部右侍郎 景泰
5. 1453 禮部右侍郎 景泰
6. 1457 禮部右侍郎 天順
7. 1457 禮部左侍郎 天順
8. 1458 吏部左侍郎 天順
9. 1463 知貢舉官 天順
10. 1463 禮部尚書 天順
11. 1464 副使 天順
12. 1466 副使 成化
13. 1466 會試知貢舉官 成化
14. 1469 吏部尚書 成化
15. 1469 會試知貢舉官 成化
16. 1471 太子少保 成化
17. 1472 殿試讀卷官 成化
18. 1473 少保 成化

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FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 七 行第
• 大章 字
• 損庵 室名、別號
• 文敏 諡號

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1. [1] Identity and life dates Yao Kui lived from 1414 to 1473 and is identified as a politician of the Ming dynasty.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The record gives the English name Yao Kui, the birth and death years, and the Ming dynasty.
   • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The profile gives the Chinese name, the years 1414 and 1473, and the dynasty Ming.
   • WikidataYao Kui (Q10943256)The entity is labeled Yao Kui, described as a politician, and assigned time values for 1414 and 1473.
2. [2] Courtesy name, hao, and native place Yao Kui’s courtesy name was Dazhang; his hao appears as Sunan, written 損庵 or 損菴, and his native place was Tonglu in Zhejiang.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The name values identify Dazhang as the courtesy name and Sunan, written 損庵, as the hao or studio name; Tonglu is given as the basic native-place address.
   • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The profile and biographical text give Dazhang, Sunan in the Chinese form, and Zhejiang Tonglu as his native place; the detailed text preserves the form 損菴.
   • WikidataYao Kui (Q10943256)The name and property values give the aliases Dazhang and Sunan and preserve both 損庵 and 損菴.
3. [3] Birth order The name data gives 七 as Yao Kui’s birth-order designation.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The alternate-name values identify Qi, 七, as the birth-order designation.
4. [4] Great-grandfather and grandfather Yao Kui’s great-grandfather was 姚鼎 and his grandfather was 姚伯華; the latter relationship is also stated in the biographical text.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The kinship values name 姚鼎 as great-grandfather and 姚伯華 as grandfather.
   • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical text says that Yao Kui was the grandson of 姚伯華.
5. [5] Parents His father was 姚惟善 and his mother was 申屠氏.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The kinship values name 姚惟善 as father and 申屠氏 as mother.
6. [6] Brothers The named brothers are 姚克信, 姚克賢, 姚克恭, 姚克成, 姚楚, 姚鴻, 姚鵡, and 姚鶚.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The kinship values list all eight named men as Yao Kui’s brothers.
7. [7] Wife and son His wife was Wang, and his son 姚璧 was born in 1437.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The kinship values identify Wang as his wife and 姚璧 as his son, with 姚璧’s birth year given as 1437.
8. [8] Uncles and cousin His paternal uncles were 姚唯可 and 姚唯大, and his cousin was 姚稷.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The kinship values list 姚唯可 as paternal uncle, 姚唯大 as younger paternal uncle, and 姚稷 as a cousin from the same paternal line.
9. [9] School and provincial degree Yao Kui was a shengyuan and later held the status of provincial graduate.
   • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The education and examination values list him as a shengyuan and as a provincial graduate.
10. [10] Provincial and metropolitan examinations In 1438 he was first in the Zhejiang provincial examination and the jieyuan; in 1442 he was first in the metropolitan examination, passed the jinshi examination, and was placed sixth in the second class.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical texts give first place in the provincial and metropolitan examinations, the jieyuan title, and the 1442 jinshi success.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The examination values confirm the jinshi degree and give the second-class, sixth-place ranking.
11. [11] First office The year after the jinshi examination, Yao Kui became a Supervising Secretary in the Ministry of Personnel and held the office through 1450.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical text states that he was appointed to 吏科給事中 in the following year.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The office values identify 吏科給事中 and give a start in 1443 and an end in 1450.
12. [12] Regency and defense of the capital During the regency, Yao’s appeal on behalf of the state settled the accession debate, and during the defense of the capital he requested troops from Xuanfu and Liaodong.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical text gives the accession debate, Yao’s appeal for the state, and his request for troops from Xuanfu and Liaodong.
13. [13] Jingtai offices In 1450 Yao Kui became vice minister of Justice at Nanjing and in the fourth year of Jingtai moved to the Ministry of Rites; the Nanjing Justice title also has a left-vice-minister form.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical texts give the Nanjing Justice appointment in the first year of Jingtai and the move to Rites in the fourth year.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The office values confirm the Nanjing Justice vice-minister title and the Jingtai Rites vice-minister appointment.
14. [14] Variant Justice title One biographical wording gives both right and left vice minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Justice, so the title variation is retained.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The introduction lists both 南京刑部右侍郎 and 左侍郎.
15. [15] Restoration debate and coup When the Jingtai Emperor was ill, Yao led officials in seeking restoration of Yingzong’s son as crown prince; the request failed, and the Coup at the Palace Gates restored Yingzong, after which Yao served at Nanjing Rites.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The detailed biography gives Hu Ying’s announcement, Yao’s restoration appeal, the rejected request, Shi Heng’s coup, Yingzong’s restoration, and the subsequent Nanjing Rites appointment.
16. [16] Recall and high offices Yao was recalled as left vice minister of Rites, became left vice minister of Personnel in 1458, and replaced 石瑁 as Minister of Rites in 1463.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biography gives Yingzong’s recall, the Tianshun second-year transfer, and the replacement of 石瑁 as Minister of Rites in Tianshun seven.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The office values list the left Rites vice minister, left Personnel vice minister, and Minister of Rites posts with their periods.
17. [17] Deputy commissioner posts The office values place Yao in the deputy commissioner post in 1449, 1464, and 1466.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)Three office values identify 副使 in 1449, 1464, and 1466.
18. [18] Examination offices Yao served as chief examiner in 1463, chief examiner for the metropolitan examinations in 1466 and 1469, and reader of examination papers at the palace examination in 1472.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The office values list the chief-examiner, metropolitan chief-examiner, and palace-examination reader posts with their respective years.
19. [19] Rice-for-admission measure In Chenghua two, students from the Southern Metropolitan Region and Zhejiang were ordered to enter the Imperial Academy by contributing grain; both biographical texts support the measure, while one gives only the first two regions.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical texts describe the Chenghua-two measure for students in the Southern Metropolitan Region and Zhejiang; the detailed version supplies 1466.
20. [20] Expanded regions and opposition Another formulation adds Jiangxi and Fujian, attributes the measure to Li Bin’s proposal, and says that Yao memorialized against it.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The detailed biography adds Jiangxi and Fujian, names Li Bin’s proposal, and records Yao’s request to abolish the measure.
21. [21] Memorials against eunuchs In Chenghua four, repeated memorials prompted by omens asked the emperor to distance himself from eunuchs and palace attendants, and the response was favorable.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biography describes the Chenghua-four memorials concerning omens, eunuchs and palace attendants, followed by a favorable imperial reply.
22. [22] Separate-burial proposal After the death of the Ciyi Empress Dowager, a proposal was made for a separate burial.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)Both biographical texts mention the proposal for a separate burial after the empress dowager’s death; the longer text gives the court debate.
23. [23] Joint-burial remonstrance Yao appealed three times for joint burial, led officials in a kneeling and weeping remonstrance at Wenhua Gate, and secured ritual burial; Hongzhi later praised the action.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The shorter text confirms the kneeling remonstrance and ritual outcome; the detailed biography adds the three appeals, Wenhua Gate, and Hongzhi’s praise.
24. [24] Retirement request and monks After impeachment by remonstrance officials, Yao requested retirement but was refused; he also urged the emperor to distance himself from monks, reducing the temple monks’ influence.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biography gives the impeachment, refused retirement request, advice concerning monks, and the resulting reduction in their influence.
25. [25] Personnel minister and princely-protector title Yao replaced 崔恭 as Minister of Personnel in 1469 and in 1471 received 太子少保, while another wording gives 太子太保.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical texts give the 1469 Personnel appointment and the differing forms 太子少保 and 太子太保; the profile titles preserve both forms.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The office values confirm the Personnel minister post from Chenghua five and 太子少保 from Chenghua seven.
26. [26] Policy petitions Yao petitioned for a ban on imperial procurement, relief for military artisans, and reductions in corvée labor, and many requests were accepted.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The detailed biography lists the requests concerning imperial procurement, military artisans, and corvée labor and says that many were adopted.
27. [27] Character and regional preference Yao was characterized as honest and magnanimous, though partial toward southerners.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical introduction describes him as 清廉忠厚 while noting that he was partial toward southerners.
28. [28] Death Yao Kui died in the ninth year of Chenghua, 1473.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The record gives 1473 as Yao Kui’s death year.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical texts give the lifespan ending in 1473 and death in Chenghua nine.
    • WikidataYao Kui (Q10943256)The time value gives 1473 as the death year.
29. [29] Posthumous grant After death, Yao was granted the rank of 少保.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical texts state that he was posthumously granted 少保.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The office values list 少保 in Chenghua nine, corresponding to the posthumous grant.
30. [30] Posthumous name Yao received the posthumous name Wenmin.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)All three biographical texts give 文敏 as the posthumous name.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The alternate-name values identify 文敏 as the posthumous name.
    • WikidataYao Kui (Q10943256)The name and property values both give Wenmin or 文敏.
31. [31] Recommendation, esteem, and teacher-student relation Yao had a recommendation connection with Li Xian, was valued by Cheng Tai, and had a teacher-student relationship with Li Boyu.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The association values give the recommendation involving Li Xian, Cheng Tai’s esteem, and the teacher-student relationship involving Li Boyu.
32. [32] Writings for other figures Yao composed a spirit-way stele for Zhou Neng, tomb tables for 鮑輝 and 王暹, a biographical account for 王翱, and farewell pieces for 張睿 and 鄒榦.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The association values identify Yao’s spirit-way stele for Zhou Neng, tomb tables for 鮑輝 and 王暹, biographical account for 王翱, and farewell writings for 張睿 and 鄒榦.
33. [33] Writings by other figures The associated texts include an epitaph for Yao by 商輅, a sacrificial text by 張弼, an elegy by 彭華, a spirit-way stele by 彭時, a preface by 楊守陳, and a book title inscription by 姜寶.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The association values name the epitaph, sacrificial text, elegy, spirit-way stele, poetry-and-prose preface, and book title inscription and identify the associated writers.
34. [34] Wenmin gong manuscript One of Yao Kui’s works is 《文敏公遺稿》.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The biographical introduction names 《文敏公遺稿》 as his work.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The work-title value gives 姚文敏公遺稿 in ten juan.
35. [35] Variant manuscript titles The manuscript is also titled 《䖃矗堆槀》, while 《若矗堆稿》 is listed as a ten-juan title.
    • Souyun姚夔 (44495)The second biographical text gives the title 《䖃矗堆槀》.
    • CBDBYao Kui (67654)The work-title value lists 《若矗堆稿》 in ten juan.